Dumplings were scrumptious, the Best!Vegetarian options: Vege dumplings excellent with sauce.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Richard Lovrin
The food and staff were great. Try the deep fried wonton. You won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lilo Marie
Generous portion good flavor it's in the middle of a residential district.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hyacinth D.
Terrible! Place was dirty. Tables not clean and food on floor. Then a cat came from the back, jumped on my table and literally started licking my plate!! I complained then left! Place should be reported to for sanitation reasons. DO NOT COME HERE.
Natalie S.
Usually don't write reviews but this place scared me. Very undercooked soup dumplings and the dan dan noodles weren't good just tasted like the meat sauce was frozen and reheated and had a heavy oyster + soy sauce flavor without any spice. They took the soup dumplings off the bill though which was nice. Also there was a kitten running around inside the restaurant and jumping on tables/ trying to eat our food. Love cats but health standards at the place seem a bit scary.
Janet Lee
Tasty shaolong baos, har gows, green onion pancakes (paper thin and cripsy!)! Friendly service. We were the only ones there during a late lunch, which worked well for us!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eileen S.
Food is plentiful & very good; atmosphere is comfortable, not noisy; price is good; service is slow.
Lorena T.
Came with a friend who recommended this place bc her son likes the dumplings. We had the onion pancake, beef chow fun and xiao long bao. We expected better of the pancake which was just dough and green onions inside. I've had better beef chow fun and xiao long bao. Service was good. Street parking. It's a hole in the wall joint. We had expected better food, and asked if the restaurant had changed hands. Server said 6 years ago. I paid by credit card, so it's not cash only. Sorry, but I won't be back.
Joseph A.
This had been a location of Shanghai Dumpling King, which had been a busy shop with great food, and at decent pricing. As for the latest tenant Dumpling Dynasty my feelings are mixed mostly because of the lack of Dumpling variety. The food is okay, but I can think of restaurants that I would prefer ordering freshly made dumplings (example Happy Family Gourmet on Taraval) . I might come back though for Noodle, Vegetable or Meat dishes because of the location. Being a good block from most of the Outer Balboa Shops the parking is not bad.
Cathrin P C.
I remember this location from decades ago when it was the original Shanghai dumplings place pre-pandemic. Now it's a sad little memory, not nearly as crowded and the menu looks a little meh. The food also took awhile to arrive even though we were the only people in the restaurant. They forgot our lamb dumplings but were nice enough to give us a free order of lava yolk buns as compensation -- that liquid gold inside was delicious, not too sweet and maybe could've used a little more salt but yum! We ordered a bunch of food so be sure to check out my pic of our receipt. It was a little on the expensive side. Total bill $124! The most interesting item was their "BaoBao" which is the bun that they use for roast duck but they added pork belly, fried chicken or beef on the form of a trendy Asian fusion taco. I couldn't really taste the meat in the center because the bun was overpowering the flavors and it was sure messy to eat but a very interesting twist! $10 for 2 The best item was their 7 spice wings -- perfectly crispy batter that's very flaky and seasoned perfectly $9 for 6 ITEMS TO PASS: Dan Dan noodles $12 - so bad, where's the peanut flavor??! BBQ beef dumpling $11 - absolutely zero bbq flavor Mushroom chicken dumpling $11 - where's the mushroom?? Worth a try: Lamb dumplings $10 for 6 - nice lamb flavor Shrimp roe dumplings $12 for 6 - juicy but a little expensive Pork buns $10 for 5 - lots of dough, small filling, you'll need a lot of chili oil to make this good The restaurant is real bare bones and be prepared to wait awhile.
Comforting no frills hole-in-the wall place for some homemade feel dumplings to warm our tummies on a cold city day. Did not disappoint and parking is easy in the neighborhood. Few tables, but service is quick and no nonsense. Food was solid for sure.
Hubert L.
If you are in a pinch and happen to be in the neighborhood, this place may fit the bill. Although it appears that there have been several ownership changes as is reflected by the food. Because of its small size, service is adequate. Otherwise not too bad.
Kenji K.
I was a fan of the previous two dumpling restaurants at that location. First it was Shanghai Dumpling King, then another similar name I forget now. Both were excellent. This was my first visit to Dumpling Dynasty, the latest iteration of Chinese restaurant featuring XLB Shanghai soup dumplings, and I was sorely disappointed. First I ordered green onion pancakes, were were small, dry, and tasteless, with almost no filling. Next of course was Shanghai soup dumplings. Oddly, they steam their XLB in little disposable aluminum foil cups, which do seem to prevent the soup from leaking out in the steamer, but unfortunately the dumplings stick to the foil, making it almost impossible not to tear the dumpling while trying to get it off the metal foil cup, losing the soup anyway. I suppose you could bite into the dumpling and drink off the soup first, which I didn't try. But even then the dumpling pastry was unevenly cooked, since the steam can't get to the dough in the cup. The top was soft, the part int the cup chewy. Not a good cooking method, in my opinion. Also, they do not serve the usual ginger/soy/vinegar dipping sauce with their soup dumplings. The one dish I was happy with was wokked string beans. Nice crisp bite without being undercooked. Just right! I would have preferred a bit more heat, but that said, quite good. I might try this place again to try some of the dishes that other Yelpers are loving, but I'll be going elsewhere when the hankering hits for XLB Shanghai soup dumplings. And I'll definitely pass on their green onion pancakes.
Jim Ren
Hands down the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had. The green onion pancake is straight from 99 Ranch freezers. The dishes have visible salt on top. I had to drink 5 cups of water to wash down the sodium. The best part of the meal must be the rice, but it’s still the worst rice I’ve had in SF. On top of that, the price is 1.5x whatever you can find in Sunset or Inner Richmond. $2 per dumpling is just insane. For the string beans, they didn’t peel the veins, so good luck chewing and swallowing.At least they are happy to keep pouring me water on request to wash down the salt. ?Edit: towards the end of the meal, the water was the best part
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Syntrico Mysterio
There was no service. They didn’t care about us at all, even when we took a nap, fell asleep, and woke up in the dark. We spilled water by accident and they didn’t even bother at us, just stare at us from a distance as if we were autistic. On the other hand, the food was very delicious.
Dumplings were scrumptious, the Best!Vegetarian options: Vege dumplings excellent with sauce.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food and staff were great. Try the deep fried wonton. You won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Generous portion good flavor it's in the middle of a residential district.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible! Place was dirty. Tables not clean and food on floor. Then a cat came from the back, jumped on my table and literally started licking my plate!! I complained then left! Place should be reported to for sanitation reasons. DO NOT COME HERE.
Usually don't write reviews but this place scared me. Very undercooked soup dumplings and the dan dan noodles weren't good just tasted like the meat sauce was frozen and reheated and had a heavy oyster + soy sauce flavor without any spice. They took the soup dumplings off the bill though which was nice. Also there was a kitten running around inside the restaurant and jumping on tables/ trying to eat our food. Love cats but health standards at the place seem a bit scary.
Tasty shaolong baos, har gows, green onion pancakes (paper thin and cripsy!)! Friendly service. We were the only ones there during a late lunch, which worked well for us!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is plentiful & very good; atmosphere is comfortable, not noisy; price is good; service is slow.
Came with a friend who recommended this place bc her son likes the dumplings. We had the onion pancake, beef chow fun and xiao long bao. We expected better of the pancake which was just dough and green onions inside. I've had better beef chow fun and xiao long bao. Service was good. Street parking. It's a hole in the wall joint. We had expected better food, and asked if the restaurant had changed hands. Server said 6 years ago. I paid by credit card, so it's not cash only. Sorry, but I won't be back.
This had been a location of Shanghai Dumpling King, which had been a busy shop with great food, and at decent pricing. As for the latest tenant Dumpling Dynasty my feelings are mixed mostly because of the lack of Dumpling variety. The food is okay, but I can think of restaurants that I would prefer ordering freshly made dumplings (example Happy Family Gourmet on Taraval) . I might come back though for Noodle, Vegetable or Meat dishes because of the location. Being a good block from most of the Outer Balboa Shops the parking is not bad.
I remember this location from decades ago when it was the original Shanghai dumplings place pre-pandemic. Now it's a sad little memory, not nearly as crowded and the menu looks a little meh. The food also took awhile to arrive even though we were the only people in the restaurant. They forgot our lamb dumplings but were nice enough to give us a free order of lava yolk buns as compensation -- that liquid gold inside was delicious, not too sweet and maybe could've used a little more salt but yum! We ordered a bunch of food so be sure to check out my pic of our receipt. It was a little on the expensive side. Total bill $124! The most interesting item was their "BaoBao" which is the bun that they use for roast duck but they added pork belly, fried chicken or beef on the form of a trendy Asian fusion taco. I couldn't really taste the meat in the center because the bun was overpowering the flavors and it was sure messy to eat but a very interesting twist! $10 for 2 The best item was their 7 spice wings -- perfectly crispy batter that's very flaky and seasoned perfectly $9 for 6 ITEMS TO PASS: Dan Dan noodles $12 - so bad, where's the peanut flavor??! BBQ beef dumpling $11 - absolutely zero bbq flavor Mushroom chicken dumpling $11 - where's the mushroom?? Worth a try: Lamb dumplings $10 for 6 - nice lamb flavor Shrimp roe dumplings $12 for 6 - juicy but a little expensive Pork buns $10 for 5 - lots of dough, small filling, you'll need a lot of chili oil to make this good The restaurant is real bare bones and be prepared to wait awhile.
Restaurantji Recommends
Comforting no frills hole-in-the wall place for some homemade feel dumplings to warm our tummies on a cold city day. Did not disappoint and parking is easy in the neighborhood. Few tables, but service is quick and no nonsense. Food was solid for sure.
If you are in a pinch and happen to be in the neighborhood, this place may fit the bill. Although it appears that there have been several ownership changes as is reflected by the food. Because of its small size, service is adequate. Otherwise not too bad.
I was a fan of the previous two dumpling restaurants at that location. First it was Shanghai Dumpling King, then another similar name I forget now. Both were excellent. This was my first visit to Dumpling Dynasty, the latest iteration of Chinese restaurant featuring XLB Shanghai soup dumplings, and I was sorely disappointed. First I ordered green onion pancakes, were were small, dry, and tasteless, with almost no filling. Next of course was Shanghai soup dumplings. Oddly, they steam their XLB in little disposable aluminum foil cups, which do seem to prevent the soup from leaking out in the steamer, but unfortunately the dumplings stick to the foil, making it almost impossible not to tear the dumpling while trying to get it off the metal foil cup, losing the soup anyway. I suppose you could bite into the dumpling and drink off the soup first, which I didn't try. But even then the dumpling pastry was unevenly cooked, since the steam can't get to the dough in the cup. The top was soft, the part int the cup chewy. Not a good cooking method, in my opinion. Also, they do not serve the usual ginger/soy/vinegar dipping sauce with their soup dumplings. The one dish I was happy with was wokked string beans. Nice crisp bite without being undercooked. Just right! I would have preferred a bit more heat, but that said, quite good. I might try this place again to try some of the dishes that other Yelpers are loving, but I'll be going elsewhere when the hankering hits for XLB Shanghai soup dumplings. And I'll definitely pass on their green onion pancakes.
Hands down the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had. The green onion pancake is straight from 99 Ranch freezers. The dishes have visible salt on top. I had to drink 5 cups of water to wash down the sodium. The best part of the meal must be the rice, but it’s still the worst rice I’ve had in SF. On top of that, the price is 1.5x whatever you can find in Sunset or Inner Richmond. $2 per dumpling is just insane. For the string beans, they didn’t peel the veins, so good luck chewing and swallowing.At least they are happy to keep pouring me water on request to wash down the salt. ?Edit: towards the end of the meal, the water was the best part
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
There was no service. They didn’t care about us at all, even when we took a nap, fell asleep, and woke up in the dark. We spilled water by accident and they didn’t even bother at us, just stare at us from a distance as if we were autistic. On the other hand, the food was very delicious.